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POKÉDEX No. #348

Armaldo

Plate Pokémon

Generation 3

ARMALDO’s tough armor makes all attacks bounce off. This POKéMON’s two enormous claws can be freely extended or contracted. They have the power to punch right through a steel slab.

Height1.5 m

Weight68.2 kg

AbilitiesBattle Armor

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal ½×

FIRFire 1×

WATWater 2×

ELEElectric 1×

GRAGrass 1×

ICEIce 1×

FIGFighting 1×

POIPoison ½×

GRDGround 1×

FLYFlying 1×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug 1×

ROCRock 2×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel 2×

FAIFairy 1×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP75
260–354
Attack125
229–383
Defense100
184–328
Sp. Atk70
130–262
Sp. Def80
148–284
Speed45
85–207

Total495

/ 720

BST495

65 percentile (1025)+85 vs Gen 3 avg (410)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Rock

Steel

Water

Resists

Normal

Poison

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 3

Habitat

Waters Edge

Color

Gray

Shape

Upright

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Anorith#347

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#348
Conquest Gallery	#172
Crown Tundra	#186
Hoenn	#136
Updated Akala	#135
Updated Alola	#234
Updated Hoenn	#141

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

173

EV Yield

+2 Attack

Growth Curve

Slow Then Very Fast

\begin{cases}
\frac{ x^3 \left( 100 - x \right) }{50},    & \text{if } x \leq 50  \\
\frac{ x^3 \left( 150 - x \right) }{100},   & \text{if } 50 < x \leq 68  \\
\frac{ x^3 \left( 1274 + (x \bmod 3)^2 - 9 (x \bmod 3) - 20 \left\lfloor \frac{x}{3} \right\rfloor \right) }{1000}, & \text{if } 68 < x \leq 98  \\
\frac{ x^3 \left( 160 - x \right) }{100},   & \text{if } x > 98  \\
\end{cases}

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

600,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

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Anorith

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Armaldo

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Rock

Steel

Water

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Normal

0.5×

Poison

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

½×

1×

1×

½×

1×

2×

1×

1×

2×

1×

2×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Armaldo's rock/bug typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against flying, bug, fire, ice, grass, psychic, dark types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Flying

Bug

Fire

Ice

Grass

Psychic

Dark

Armaldo's Rock / Bug typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against flying, bug, fire, ice, grass, psychic, dark types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Brave

+Attack−Speed

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

X-Scissor

Learned at Lv. 73

X Y

Bug

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Ancient Power

Learned at Lv. 37

Rock

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 5Special

Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.

Bug Bite

Learned at Lv. 25

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Bug

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Aqua Tail

Tutor Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Water

Power: 90Accuracy: 90PP: 10Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Brick Break

TM/TR Moves

Fighting

Power: 75Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Slash

Learned at Lv. 55

Normal

Power: 70Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Fury Cutter

Learned at Lv. 46

Bug

Power: 40Accuracy: 95PP: 20Physical

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Armaldo trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Armaldo TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Armaldo
Japanese	アーマルド
Japanese (Kanji)	アーマルド
Roomaji	Armaldo
Korean	아말도
French	Armaldo
German	Armaldo
Spanish	Armaldo
Italian	Armaldo
Chinese (Traditional)	太古盔甲
Chinese (Simplified)	太古盔甲

Sprite Gallery

Emerald

Ruby Sapphire

Armaldo shiny sprite (Ruby Sapphire) — Shiny

Armaldo shiny back sprite (Ruby Sapphire) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

1.5 m

Weight

68.2 kg

Type

Rock

Bug

Abilities

Protects against critical hits.

Doubles Speed during rain.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Water 3

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

87.5%

♀

12.5%

🐣

Hatch Steps

7,650

Hatch Counter: 30

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Slow Then Very Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Crush Claw

crush-claw

Lv. 67

Fury Cutter

fury-cutter

Lv. 46

Harden

harden

Lv. 7

Mud Sport

mud-sport

Lv. 13

Scratch

scratch

Lv. 1

Smack Down

smack-down

Lv. 13

Water Gun

water-gun

Lv. 19

Metal Claw

metal-claw

Lv. 25

Ancient Power

ancient-power

Lv. 37

Bug Bite

bug-bite

Lv. 25

Brine

brine

Lv. 29

Protect

protect

Lv. 53

Slash

slash

Lv. 55

Rock Blast

rock-blast

Lv. 64

X Scissor

x-scissor

Lv. 73

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